Turkey says it “will not fall into the trap” set by Netanyahu after Israel struck a Syrian airbase that Damascus says was recently visited by Turkish military officers.

Ankara denies plans for a military deployment, while Syria confirms the visit.

🇮🇱Statements by Ben-Gvir, Israel's Minister of National Security, regarding Lebanon:

I have a son who is currently going to and from Lebanon with his reconnaissance unit, and I tell you:
He and his friends deserve it if we bomb Beirut and destroy them.

Israeli Army:
Relocation of the 190th Apache Squadron to Northern Israel

The complete relocation of the 190th "Magic Touch" squadron of the Israeli Air Force from Ramon Airbase to Ramat David Airbase has been completed. This move aims to increase firepower and operational readiness for a faster response on the northern front.

This squadron is equipped with AH-64A Apache "Peten" attack helicopters.

Joint Statement by the Spokesperson of the Israel Defense Forces and the Spokesperson of Shin Bet.

The Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet reveal:
The Hamas terrorist organization is conducting security interrogations and torture at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis.

Reporter: Does this economic campaign against Iran also include China, considering that China is Iran's main economic partner?

Bessent: Many discussions are best held privately.

Bessent about Iran:

We are going to impose the toughest sanctions in history, and I'm telling you, it will work.

This method has been effective before, in Venezuela when we imposed an economic blockade. It is currently working in Cuba, and it will work in Iran as well. We will overthrow this regime.

The powerful Israeli army attacks Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon.

J.D. Vance on Iran:

If we can supply enough oil and gas to the market to provide some relief to Americans in the form of lower gasoline prices and energy costs, while simultaneously punishing the Iranians for attacking commercial ships.

This puts a lot of economic pressure on them and changes their calculations about the type of agreement or arrangement they want to have with the United States.

Do they want their economy to be strangled forever, or do they want a better relationship with the West?

This has always been the choice that the president has offered them.

J.D. Vance on Iran

"We are now, more or less, entering a new phase where the most effective tool we have is the economic pressure we can bring to bear on them.
And this is a delicate dance, because we are putting economic pressure on them, and they will, in turn, try to put economic pressure on us.
But what has been true over the past few weeks is that they have felt far more pressure than we have.
We will continue this course, because we believe it is the best way forward."

J.D. Vance on Iran:

"We need to go back to the starting point. The President said that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons.
Well, their nuclear facilities have been destroyed, but the question is, will they try to rebuild them?
So, essentially, what we're trying to do is create a changed reality on the ground, where not only can we confidently say that their facilities have been destroyed, but we can also confidently say that they will never attempt to rebuild them."

Archaeologists discover 3,000-year-old Egyptian beam bearing the name of Pharaoh Ramesses II, who has been linked by scholars to the biblical Exodus, per Daily Mail.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 TRUMP: “I WOULD’VE DONE IT AGAIN 100 TIMES”: President Trump said the U.S. “had no choice” but to act against Iran, adding: “They cannot have a nuclear weapon — and they won’t be having a nuclear weapon.”

🇮🇱🇨🇾🇹🇷 Will a Strike on Turkish Bases Trigger NATO Article 5?

Experts note that potential Israeli strikes on Turkish bases in Syria or Northern Cyprus would not trigger NATO’s Article 5. Even if a legal debate arose, geopolitics suggest member states would likely prioritize relations with Israel over Turkey.

Here is how the legal framework of Article 5 actually breaks down:

- Sovereign Borders: The attack must occur directly within official Turkish borders, airspace. Foreign bases or occupied lands do not count

- Defensive Trigger: Turkey must be the victim of an unprovoked, external armed attack, not an aggressor.

The Israeli military announced that Sami Mahmoud Sahtout, a commander of a squad in the military wing of Hamas, was neutralized in an airstrike in Nuseirat, in the center of the Gaza Strip.

According to the Israeli military, he participated in the October 7th attack and played a role in the holding of some of the hostages.

Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon.

Continued attack by the powerful Israeli army against Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon.